Samsungs first launch onto the Freesat platform is with the high spec SMT-S7800 Freesat+ Receiver. This twin tuner 500gb hard drive receiver from Samsung is for use on the Freesat satellite television platform.
The SMT-S7800 has a very sleek design in black, with silver bevel on front facia plus digital display and offers access to all the available SD and HD content, as well as PVR functionality allowing you to record up to 300 hours of standard-definition content, or 150 hours in high-definition.
For use on the Freesat satellite television platform, this twin tuner receiver offers similar functionality to Sky+, without the subscription costs. By connecting two cables from your satellite dish to this PVR, you can record one channel whilst watching/recording or another; or even record two channels whilst playing back something you've previously recorded. Combing this with the Freesat EPG, setting up recordings couldn't be easier, just find the programme you want, press record, and that's it, no manual timers.
Connections include HDMI, 2 x Scart (TV, VCR), Composite, S/PDIF (Optical), Audio L/R and 2 x LNB In (twin tuner). The Samsung SMT-S7800 also has two USB ports for playback of video files, audio and images (DivX, XviD, AVI, JPEG, MP3). The Ethernet connection makes it possible to connect this unit to your broadband router for additional services including Samsungs WebTV facility, plus other on-demand services and home networking.
Don't forget that you'll need two cables from your satellite dish to this receiver to fully utilise the Freesat+ record functionality. With just a single cable you can still record the channel you are watching, and receive updates, but won't be able to record one channel whilst recording/watching another.
Samsung SMT-S7800 Freesat+ Digital Box Main features:
- Dual Tuner HD Freesat Satellite STB
- Massive 500GB hard drive (up to 300 hours of SD, up to 150 hours of HD)
- Enhanced Samsung PVR Function
- Samsung WebTV Service
- Catch-up VoD
- Home Networking
- USB File Sharing
- Multimedial Codec (DivX, XviD, AVI, JPEG, MP3)
- Screen Saver (Digital Photo Frame)
Samsung SMT-S7800 Freesat+ Digital Box Specification:
- Tuner: 2 x DVB-S2
- Middleware: MHEG 5
- Security: CI Plus
- HDD: 500 GB
- Video Codec: MPEG-2, MPEG-4 / H.264
- Audio Codec: MPEG-4, Dolby Digital Plus, MP3
- AV Output: HDMI, Composite, 2 x SCART (TV, VCR), S/PDIF (Optical), Audio L/R
- Data Inteface: Ethernet, 2 x USB
- Dimension (W x D x H): 360 x 270 x 50 mm
Samsung SMT-S7800 Freesat+ Digital Box Contents:
- Samsung SMT-S7800 Freesat+ HD Digital Box
- *HDMI Cable
- Remote Control (inc batteries)
- User Guide / Instructions
* Please note that the Samsung SMT-S7800 Freesat+ Digital Boxes do not include Component outputs; for HD picture you must use HDMI
The SMT-S7800 has a very sleek design in black, with silver bevel on front facia plus digital display and offers access to all the available SD and HD content, as well as PVR functionality allowing you to record up to 300 hours of standard-definition content, or 150 hours in high-definition.
Samsung SMT-S7800 Freesat+ Digital Box Main features:
